Montsechia

Montsechia is an extinct genus of aquatic plants containing the species Montsechia vidalii, discovered in Spain. Montsechia vidalii lived about 130 million years ago, during the Barremian age, and appears to be the earliest known flowering plant macrofossil.[1][2] It has affinities with the modern genus Ceratophyllum.[3]

Montsechia
Temporal range: Barremian
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
Genus:
Montsechia
Species:
M. vidalii
Binomial name
Montsechia vidalii
(Zeiler) Teixeira

See also

References
  1. "Fossilised remains of world’s oldest flower discovered in Spain", The Guardian, Aug. 17, 2015.
  2. "Plant from 130 million years ago is among 'first flowers': study". Yahoo news. Yahoo!. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  3. "IU paleobotanist identifies what could be the mythical 'first flower'". IU Bloomington Newsroom. Indiana University Bloomington. 17 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2015.


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